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Responses from stringreen
| Taming bright Thiels I've always found Thiels to be very good speakers that expose the flaws in the chain. I would look elsewhere for your warts. | |
| Taming bright Thiels I've always found Thiels to be great with the proper components attached. Flaws will be exposed. I suggest something other than your speakers to be the offenders. | |
| Power conditioner or outlet? In MY system - all Ayre/Vandersteen - all the power conditioners I've tried have revealed their warts, I'd rather not listen to. (dangling participle) I have top Furutech plugs and cables that go directly into the wall, where the best music resi... | |
| Vandersteen 5a vs Quatro ct which do you choose? tomic....the 7 is a different animal | |
| Reminiscing about Dual and AR turntables My very first record player (78,45/33/16) was a Webcor....I moved to a BSR, a Miracord, then a serious turntable called a Bogen, Rek-O-Kut, Thorens. etc., etc. | |
| Vandersteen 5a vs Quatro ct which do you choose? It amazes me how everyone here knows just the right answer for everyone. ...let me insert my right answer. The 5A’s are a great speaker with the ability to conform to the acoustics of nearly every room. The difference between the 5A’s and the carb... | |
| Richard Vandersteen at Audio Connection Vandrsteen and John Rutan ....like ham and eggs......they go together. Great!! | |
| VPI Prime - How Often Do You Use the Adjustable VTA Base? only once when I set up the arm | |
| Audioquest Slate biwire vs Audioquest GBC single wire wrong in my system roberjerman.....big positive difference when I biwire | |
| Phono preamp/turntable connection question. Atmosphere....just wondering if balanced cable is an "upgrade" if no other component in the system is balanced as well. | |
| SPEAKERS, SPEAKERS AND MORE SPEAKERS.. BUT NEED BASS.? subs allow the mids and highs to reproduce better....also the amp is relieved of powering a big woofer. | |
| Room placement for Vandersteen Treo CT I have 16 ft ceilings in a large space for my Vandersteens. Understand that speakers are designed with 8 ft ceilings in mind. In the end, it worked out fine, with the speakers less than 3 ft from the back wall with a slight toe in. Be mindful ... | |
| Ayre MX-R Twnenty instead of Audio research Ref 250SE you’re replacing a top level component with a top level component. Its like taking the New York Philharmonic and placing them in Carnegie Hall, or Lincoln Center Symphony Hall. It will sound different, but hard to criticize. If its opinion you w... | |
| Headphones? I could use your experience/thoughts. Surprisingly, headphones offer even better sound than speakers in some ways. The best sound can be had from a dedicated headphone amp rather than the usual chip amp from a receiver installed as an afterthought. | |
| Audible differences between speaker cables? HUGE......the joy of this hobby is experimentation and discovering your own preference. |